Rejuvenated Jewels: New Designs for Vintage Treasures
by Amy Hanna
- Hardcover: 128 pages
- Publisher: Quarry Books (March 1, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1592535356
- ISBN-13: 978-1592535354
Like one perfect decadent chocolate truffle in a little gold box, this book luscious, rich, heavenly and make you want to savor every little bit!
Rejuvenated Jewels, is a book you will be reaching for again and again, not only to drool over the creations but to get inspiration from them as well. In the into the author wrote “A friend asked me what did I want to share with my readers ? Did I want this book to teach people how to wire wrap? No. Did I want this book to teach people to use their creativity, to not be afraid to take chances and to believe in themselves? YES!” And that is what this book does.
In Rejuvenated Jewels, readers learn how to create stunning, one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces using various bits of vintage jewelry, gemstone beads, oxidized metal chains, rosary beads and. Using your own pieces or by scouring flea markets and yard sales you will learn how to rework them into gorgeous conversation pieces that you want to wear every day.
The instructions are written clearly to help beginners enough to get through the projects but also keep the experienced jewelrymakers inspired as well. Because all of the projects use vintage pieces, you probably won’t be able to do an exact replica of any project. Fear not, Amy offers places to search for treasures as well as alternative material suggestions if you can’t find the exact item she uses in a project.
This is a gorgeous and inspiring book for jewelry makers who love vintage. Get a copy, curl up in your fave chair with a pot of tea and some biscuits and spend some time in this book-you’ll be glad you did!
